The wild wheat (Melampyrum arvense) is an annual plant, belonging to the broomrape family (Orobanchaceae). The species is on the Dutch Red List of plants as very rare and very much reduced in number. In the Netherlands, the plant in southern Limburg. The plant is native to western Europe and is often considered a weed.
It is half parasite itself fotosynthetiseert, but water and nutrients through its roots bleeding from the roots of other plants. This strategy allows the plant in a few weeks fully grow in dry environments and also include sufficient water.
The plant is 15-50 cm high. The leaves are lanceolate lancet line-up. The upper leaves are awl-shaped teeth at the base.
Wild flowers from June to August blamed with purple flowers 2-2,5 cm long On corolla is yellow or yellowish white, sometimes white ring. The light red-purple, sometimes white, brush-like bracts have zijslippen and lower dark gland dots. Inflorescence one-sided, dense cluster in contrast to the rod (Melampyrum pratense) that one side facing a sparse bunch has.
The fruit is a capsule and contains two seeds. The seed is the poison for aucubine.
Wild attributes occurs on moderately dry, chalky soil and grows on the roots of cereals and grasses.
Names in other languages:
German: Acker-Wachtelweizen
English: cow-wheat Field
French: des champs Melampyre
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilde_weit
See also: Sending Flowers, Online Florist
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